The mark from which darts are thrown in a contest is called the oche (pronounced “ockey”).

What is the oche?

  • The oche is the line or strip on the floor behind which players must stand when throwing darts in official games.
  • In modern steel-tip darts, the oche is typically placed so the front of the line is 7 feet 9¼ inches (2.37 m) horizontally from the face of the dartboard.

Extra note

  • Older or informal sources may refer to it more loosely as the “throwing line” or “toe line,” but the standard term in organized darts is oche.

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